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Worldwide names of Embelia Ribes:-
Hindi:- Baibidang, Bhabirag, Rahino, Babirang
Sanskrit:- Vidang
Bengali:- Bidang
English:- Babreng
Latin:- Embelia Ribes, Embelia Glandulifera, Embelia Indica.
Other Common names are:-
False black pepper, white-flowered embelia, vidanga, vaividang, vai vidang, vavding, Embelia ribes, Embelia ribes Burm, Bokul-lata, Vizhalari, Vayuvilangam, Vizhal,
baberang, biranje-kabali, branj cabuli, baba-rang, baberang, bhabhiramg, karkannie, vayvidamg, wawrung, amogha, hulimeese, vaayu vilanga, vaayu-vilanga, varana, vayi-vulanga, vayivilanga, vayubaliga, vayubilagu, vayuvilanga, vidanga, vilanga, pu-valli, tiriitticanni, tiruvittikanni, vayi-valannam, vayvilankam, vilal, visalam, vishaul, ambti, baavdinga, karkannie, karkunnie, vaavadinga, vayvarang, vvavadinga, waiwarang, biranje-kabali, amodha, amogha, anthunashana, bhasmaka, bidanga, chibatandula, chitra, chitra-tandula, chitrabija, chitratandula, citratandula, gahara, gardabha, ghosha, j vidangaka, jantughna, jantunashaka, kairala, kapali, kevala, krimighna, krimiha, krimikantaka, krimiripu, krimishetru, krmighna, krmiripu, mogha, mrigagamini, pavaka, rasayana, shudratandula, suchitrabija, tandula, tundula, tunduliyaka, vara, vatari, vella, vellah, vidanga, vidangah, vidangam, vrishanashana, vrishnasana, campinattati, cantu2, carukkaraikkulikam, cintamai, kairali, kaivilankam, kapuliyarici, karicunti, kattukkodi, kattukkoti, kattukodi, keralam, kirumikkinam, kirumiyani, kirumiyari, kitacatturu, kitappakai, mantiyattaimarukkinron, mirukakamini, mirukakamini, mirukakamiyam, mirukavakkini, parivilankam, pulupakai, tantulam4, tantuliyam, titcanatantu, urucakam, vaayuvidangam, vai vilangam, vaividangam, vaivilangam, vaivitankam, varnanai, vayi-vilangam, vayivilangam, vayu vilankam, vayu-vilamga, vayu-vilamgam, vayu-vilangam, vayuilankum, vayuvilanga, vayuvilankam, vayvilankam, vayvilankam#, vayvilankam, vayvitankam, vellai, vellal, vennoccilvirai, vicalam , vilalarici, vilankam , vitankam, vivilangam, vollai, potosul, vaividungalu, vayi-vitangamu, vayivilangamu, vayu-vilangam-chettu, vellal, vidangamu, vilangamu, vyivilangamu, bi-dan, bi-tan-ka, byi dan ga (d), byi tam ka, byi tan ga, baobadang, baobarang, baobarang (babrang), bai badang, baibidang black, baibidang red, baibring black, vaibidang kala, vaibidang lal, vaibidang lal-kala, vavding, vavding (kala), vavding lal, vavding lal kala, vayuvidang kaala, vayuvidang lal, vayuvidang lalkali, vayvidand lal-kala, vayvidang kala , vayvidang lal (red), vidanga, vavding, vizhaalari, Embelia ribes, Jantughna, Krmighna, Krmihara, Krmiripu, Vidang, Vavding, Vavading, Vayavadang, Vayavidanga, Bhabhiranga, Baberang, Vayuvilanga, Babading, Vizhalari, Bidanga, Babrung, Vavaring, Vayuvilangam, Vayuvidangam, Vayuvidangalu , Baobarang, Babrang, Birangi-i-kabuli, Birangi-i-kabuli, Vaybilang
Vidanga is generally used to expel intestine worms and parasites. As it looks a copy of black pepper so it is also called as false black pepper.
Parts Used:- Fruits, Roots
Uses of Embelia Ribes:-
1:- It pacifies Vata and Kapha in the body.
2:-It is Best in the treatment of ringworms, tapeworms.
3:-Vidanga helps cure constipation.
4:-It is beneficial in indigestion
5:-In piles it is helpful.
6:-It purify the blood and skin disorders.
7:- It is also proving helpful in obesity
8:- It is helpful in toothache and throat infection
9:- It has antidepressant properties.
How to take Vidanga:-
1:- Take powder of Embelia Ribes ¼ – ½ teaspoon once/twice a day with honey/water after meals.
2:-It can be taken as a tea/decoction form.
Note:- During pregnancy it is not recommended.